verse 1:WHAT A BEAUTIFUL DAY FOR A WEDDING IN MAY!SEE THE PEOPLE ALL STARE AT THE LOVABLE PAIR.SHE'S A VISION OF JOY,HE'S THE LUCKIEST BOY.IN HIS WEDDING ARRAYHEAR HIM SMILINGLY SAY:

Chorus:THE BELL'S ARE RINGING FOR ME AND MY GAL,THE BIRDS ARE SINGING FOR ME AND MY GAL.EV'RYBODY'S BEEN KNOWINGTO A WEDDING THEY'RE GOINGAND FOR WEEKS THEY'VE BEEN SEWING,EV'RY SUSIE AND SAL.THEY'RE CONGREGATING FOR ME AND MY GAL,THE PARSON'S WAITING FOR ME AND MY GAL.AND SOMETIME I'M GOIN' TO BUILD A LITTLE HOME FOR TWO,FOR THREE OR FOUR OR MORE,IN LOVELAND FOR ME AND MY GAL.

verse 2:SEE THE RELATIVES THERE LOOKING OVER THE PAIR!THEY CAN TELL AT A GLANCE IT'S A LOVING ROMANCE.IT'S A WONDERFUL SIGHT AS THE FAMILIES UNITE.GEE! IT MAKES THE BOY PROUDAS HE SAYS TO THE CROWD:

Chorus:THE BELL'S ARE RINGING FOR ME AND MY GAL,THE BIRDS ARE SINGING FOR ME AND MY GAL.EV'RYBODY'S BEEN KNOWINGTO A WEDDING THEY'RE GOINGAND FOR WEEKS THEY'VE BEEN SEWING,EV'RY SUSIE AND SAL.THEY'RE CONGREGATING FOR ME AND MY GAL,THE PARSON'S WAITING FOR ME AND MY GAL.AND SOMETIME I'M GOIN' TO BUILD A LITTLE HOME FOR TWO,FOR THREE OR FOUR OR MORE,IN LOVELAND FOR ME AND MY GAL.

MY BABY'S LIKE ME,WANTS TO DO THIS,WANTS TO DO THAT.AND SO WE DO JUST AS WE PLEASE.WE HATE TO BE TOLD NOT TO GO HERE,NOT TO GO THERE,BECAUSE OUR SENTIMENTS ARE THESE.

WHEN WE WANT TO LOVE,WE LOVE.WHEN WE WANT TO KISS,WE KISS.WITH A LITTLE PETTING,WE'RE GETTING SOME FUN OUT OF LIFE.WHEN WE WANT TO WORK,WE WORK.WHEN WE WANT TO PLAY,WE PLAY.IN A HAPPY SETTING,WE'RE GETTING SOME FUN OUT OF LIFE.

MAYBE WE DO THE RIGHT THING,MAYBE WE DO THE WRONG,SPENDING EACH DAY JUST WINDING OUR WAY ALONG.

WHEN WE WANT TO SING,WE SING.WHEN WE WANT TO DANCE,WE DANCE.YOU CAN DO YOUR BETTING,WE'RE GETTING SOME FUN OUT OF LIFE!

THE MOON WAS YELLOWAND THE NIGHT WAS YOUNG,A SMILE BROUGHT US TOGETHER,AND I WAS WONDERING WHETHERWE'D MEET AGAIN SOME DAY.THE MOON WAS YELLOWAND A SONG WAS SUNG,THAT VOCAL INSPIRATION,GAVE ME THE INCLINATIONTO GIVE MY HEARTAWAY!

HERE WE ARE!IS OUR ROMANCE TO CONTINUE?WILL IT BE MY LUCK TO WIN YOU,MAY I LOOK THAT FAR?

MY LOVE IS MELLOW,AND MY HOPES ARE STRUNG,AROUND THATCUPID FELLOW,BEHOLD! THE MOON IS YELLOW,AND THE NIGHT IS YOUNG!

ROSE OF THE RIO GRANDE,ROSE OF THE BORDERLAND.ONE WORD, THEN HAND IN HANDWE'LL LEAVE THE PREACHER'S SIDE ROOM,HAPPY LITTLE BRIDE AND BRIDEGROOM.OVER THE HILLS OF SAND,I'VE GOT YOUR LOVE NEST PLANNED.YOU'LL CLAIM IT,I'LL NAME ITROSE OF RIO GRANDE.